Posts by dan from why.movie
Sequence – Act IV
C’mon baby, let’s do the twist, the plot twist. Joe didn’t know about the fusion of the boxes with mycelia… and we do. How things went horribly wrong and what’s he gonna do? He learns about the twinning and sets off to find out more.
Read MoreSequence – Act III
Uncle Joe plan’s to subvert the Great Plan seems to be complete. We’ve pastiched Netflix and television sitcoms, we’ve done the hero’s journey. What more story is there to tell? Everything has yet to go horribly wrong, until then, let’s wrap it up nice and neat. (Isn’t the passing road like film running through a…
Read MoreSequence – Act II
The task proves to be difficult, no cake walk. All her rote strategies are ineffective, she’s got to be more than she ever has been. Only by taking a huge risk, telling the impossible truth can she make the breakthrough. Helped by unseen hands, or unseen feet in this case. Again, classic hero’s journey.
Read MoreSequence – Act I
This doesn’t get more classic hero’s journey. A dead guy shows up and invites you to save the world. To be the mother of the Daughter of God. Because you can’t be God yourself, you silly sleeper, you’ve got to be all indirect and give birth to God, like that makes any sense. Anyway, OF…
Read MoreSequence – Introduction
Meeting the 5 or so main players and a slew of peripheral characters The People = A new way, cozy catastrophists. Hunter gatherers transcending amnesia with a kernal of gnosis, courtesy UJ and his cohorts. All learning or tutored – indoctrinated? Inoculated against future control. They seem free and happy, so they must be choosing…
Read MoreSequence – Prelude
What’s the job that the Prelude is doing? The delicious pull of intrigue. There’s a lot of mysteries and questions all at once, with enough of the mundane and familiar to cause a truly WTF moment. YOU WANT TO WATCH MORE.
Read MoreScript Synopsis V3
V3 for I2 That’s Script Synopsis Version 3 for Screener Iteration 2. See Script Synopsis V2 for more elaborate descriptions of what each chunk is about. 03-11-19 Sequence – Prelude Why Prelude? Scene • If you could tell yourself something – Once Upon A Time this is a fairy tale, which implies the opposite, no…
Read MoreFUDIP Theme Song
The main idea here is fun. Now that you’re at your most curious and open, here’s a theme song injection so you’ll get a little thrill at the start of every episode.. once you get addicted to this series. Surprise, you’re watching a Netflix serial pastiche. The theme song is slightly ironic. Also confusing. As…
Read More3/29 Production meeting notes
Read new rest of the story Give Melonie more backstory, the boxes and DOG twins Bring Steve Zilliax back Talking about Richard Jil, Bri, Tim and Barbie, Steve Elrick… Crew – Melonie, Bri, Heather Aldridge, Matt, Luke, Nicole Enger Rehearsals – prepare the performers, get them into the role, that’s what actors and directors do…
Read MoreProduction 03/29/19 Cast and Crew
Peoples Poetry Slam Bonfire All Cast and Crew If you want to bring extras, RSVP before 10:00 am on Friday so we can put them on the cast and crew list. If inviting friends and family to the potluck / gathering starting at 10:00, be sure they understand they are ONLY invited to the party,…
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